Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-04
A DETECTIVES RUsE

"John," he said. would you ask MI
Brooks to step this way"
"ys,. ,ir." said the departing jlniior'
Soon after John came and said
"Mr. Brooks IL no, down yet. sir
"NO, down ye, ;" echoed the pre'i'
dent. "why, that's strange. it'
twenty minutes past To-"
The prc.idsn, arose and passed
through 20 the bank.
"Mr. Jones'" he said to the bOokkeep.
sr. "h.n', the the cashier come down
yet"
81 have no, seen him ,h. morning.
sir" said Jones
"Thi. l.,ene. Is no, customary >
asked the president.
mo. cir Mr.. Brooks i' generally very
pune,usl."
"Hs may be III ,hi. morning" said
the president. "bu, | should think he
would have sen, us word
The bookk,ep,r made no answer. lie
evidently had no particular liking 'or
Mr.. Brooks. the cashier.
"He live, At the Bellmsre hoc.. |
think. Continued the president.
"Ye.. ,ir."
"well, | ~ill jas, step down and see
VIA, /. The trouble. a. the directors
come in kindly tell them will be back
in a few minutes. and ask them to wai,
for me wan, TO see them particularly
,hi. morning.
Mr. Bona,. pre.idsn, Of the Stability
baak, walked down the stree, toward.
the Bsllmsre hotel. ia,ending TO make
some inquiries after Mr.. Brooks. lie
va, 20 absorbed In the unusual fac, OF
the cashier. absence during business
hour. he didn', take ,ha, care which .
por,ly old gentleman should take ia pass
ins along a crowded street, and the frs,
,hins he knew be had the breath knock
ed oa, Of him by nan With vsll'e Ia
hi, hard running sgain., him. Mt.
Bona, was rather firm on bis feet. how.
ever. and the other eolliiins party ".
,hrowa backward. . couple Of steps.
"Hullo. Bonus" cried bis acquaintance
"lou are q. solid as your own bank i
take H."
"Yoa are in q hurry this morning,
Saunders" gA.Pei Bona. . be recovered
from the shoes.
"oh. no, particular jus, 20, IN on
the morning train from Chicago. all !
say. Boua.. your bank mus, be solid
Institution ?"
"l, IT," said Bonus. "ba, Why do yoi
make tha, rmark|
"well. /, IL no, every hnanei.l ia..i-
tuition nowadays tha, can Afford to let
in cashier take vacation trip TO
Canada"
ITO Canada ," ysn,ured Bonus eau
,iOu.ly !" "yoa mean Mr.. Brooks, pre-
sumo"
"Ys.. {. 20, into Chicago las, nigh,
saw Brooks buying ticket for De-
,roit for the o o'clock train. Michigan
Central. | slapped him on the 'hOul-
der And asked him II be was going to
take q vacation, and he said be had rel.
.,ivs. 10 Detroit. told him Ds,roi,
was pretty near the border line for
cashier. and he laughed uias nervous.
lylt seemed TO me and said. 'it. ii was
Then be a.ked me When wa. going
back 10 Stability. and said tomorrow.
So be shook hands and said II lssw any
Of hi. friends 10 give them hi. regards.
and then be took bis valise and ~sni on
the PallmAn."
YES" said the president, Brooks
hl. gone away for a couple OF weeks ;
be ha. been . little overwOrksd Zoe the
pas; year"
~ Though, be looked a uias tagged
out" said the other a. be wen, on his
way.
Mr. Bonus walked down IS far |. the
bo,sl bu, be did no, 20 in. lie turned
around and looked a. his watch. IL was
nearly II o'clock. lie knew ,ha, the
train which left Chicago ., Q o'clock the
nigh, before vas well into the interior OF
Canada by tha, time. and II Brooks va,
really an Ab.eondsr. he Was safe from
pursuit Az Mr.. Bonus entered the di.
rsc,ors' room Of the bank the directors
were all seated around the green table
waiting for him. lie turned the key In
the door and took his place In the arm
chair n the head o. the table.
"Gen,lemen." he began in a husky
voice, "l am afraid ,hA, ! shall have 70
announce that Brooks, your cashier. is At
this momen, in Canada"
There va, silence around the board
for fully . minute after this startling
announcement. then Mr.. Msisss spoke
up: =.
"How are bis accounts. Mr.. Bonus ?"
"a, the las, inspection" replied ,b,
official, ",hey appeared all right"
Appeared. humph." growled Mr..
Msigs. "you know l never liked thai
fellow he ". dsueed sish, too clever
for me. Now. II he has 20, away with
any cash il will certainly be q consider
able amount"
The silence ,ha, ensusd seemed to Civ,
assent to the proposition by Mr.
Msigg'.
81 me, Saunders on the stree, jus'
now" said Bonus, "And be cav Brooks
leaving on the o o'clock train, las, night,
Brooks evidently gave him to understand
that be had gone on his vacation.
think that |, would be . good idea e
have ,ha, information 90 abroad.
think We nigh, have |, announced ,ha
Brooks has gone of for . couple o
weeks 10 visit friends In Detroit. Thi
would give Us time to turn around an'
consult As to wha, Is bss, to be done"
There were several mods a, this prop
o.ition, bat Meiggs, Who was the kieke
Of the board. said gruiiiy. "stuf. wha
good would ths, do' The truth !
bound TO come out the moment the re
por,ers get q seen, Of the affair. At be'
|, would only postpone the difficulty 10
. week or two."
81 Am thinking Of the eredi, Of III
bank" said Mr.. Bonus. mildly. "l
you don, like my plan. Mr. Msigs'
propose something"
"Yes." marmured the Others. ''pro
no.e something"